Kewanee is 9-1 against Bureau Valley since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Kewanee Boilermakers will be staying on the road to face off against the Bureau Valley Storm at 4:30 p.m. Kewanee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Kewanee pushed their score all the way to 15 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Orion by a score of 16-15. One positive for Kewanee, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Hannah Tiska made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kieryn Abernathy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Kewanee was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with eight doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bureau Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Grey Ghosts.
Kewanee's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Bureau Valley, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Kewanee skirted past Bureau Valley 5-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kewanee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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